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Article: Primulas represent good value for color during a dreary time.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune
- Article date:
- February 8, 2007
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Byline: Norman Winter
As we start to transition from winter to spring, but that does not mean gardens, patios, porches or decks have to be void of color. Primulas can provide the visual treat you crave.
Do you wonder how long a plant needs to bloom for it to be a good buy? Does it have to be a New Gold lantana blooming all summer or a pansy blooming all winter? If those are your standards, you miss out on a lot of enjoyment from some great plants. I live in zone 8 and know many gardeners who are missing a treat.
For example, I planted red and white cyclamen in some containers in November by the front door for the holidays. They have performed ...